When I Finally Found My Rhythm, I Didn’t Just Survive… I Moved

There’s something no one tells you about survival:

It’s loud.

Not in the way you think.

But in the way your thoughts scream at you when the world expects silence.

I still remember April 1st like it was yesterday.

April Fool’s Day.

Except the only joke was what life threw at me—a brain aneurysm that shattered everything I knew.

I was in hospital for 43 days.

Then rehab.

Then the waiting… the wondering… the silent grief of everything I was told I’d never be again.

“No short-term memory.”

“Can’t return to your job.”

“Shouldn’t have kids for at least five years.”

They said I was done.

But what they didn’t know was—my rhythm hadn’t stopped. It was just buried.

💡 The Misalignment We Don’t Talk About

I kept trying to “get back to normal.”

Back to being productive.

Back to being sharp.

Back to who I was before April 1st.

But I was burnt out… not because I wasn’t trying hard enough,

but because I was moving to a rhythm that wasn’t mine anymore.

Our brains, especially after trauma, don’t operate the same way.

And still, the world hands us calendars, deadlines, expectations, and says, “go on, keep up.”

But let me say this clearly:

👉🏾 It’s not about keeping up. It’s about syncing in.

With your brain.

Your capacity.

Your rhythm.

And when you find that alignment?

Everything shifts.

💫 Here’s What Shifted for Me

Once I stopped chasing who I used to be…

Once I stopped forcing my mind to match the world’s tempo…

Once I leaned into my own pace, my own rhythm—

That’s when momentum began.

Not fast.

Not flashy.

But steady.

Unstoppable.

I rebuilt my life. I became a mother. I spoke on stages. I built something new from everything I was told was lost.

That’s not magic.

That’s rhythm.

Try These Soul Moves

These aren’t “to-do” items.

They’re invitations—to come back into sync with yourself.

1. Ask yourself honestly:

What am I still measuring with an old ruler?

You’ve changed. Let your standards evolve with you.

2. Stop performing. Start partnering.

Partner with your brain—not against it. Notice your peak times. Trust your dips. Work with your wiring.

3. Rebuild your rhythm, not your reputation.

You’re not here to impress. You’re here to express—peacefully, powerfully, and in your own time.

#IChoose Statements

#IChoose to honour the pace that brings me peace

#IChoose to align with my rhythm, not the rush

#IChoose to trust the momentum that starts with stillness

You don’t need to become someone else.

You just need to remember who you are.

And move in rhythm with that.

Your comeback doesn’t require perfection.

It just needs you to be aligned, aware… and willing to move again.

Are you?